Benteke was the big-money deal and so far the jury is out on the £7 million signing.

His size and sheer physical presence will cause the opposition problems all day, but to date he’s only scored one goal in five appearances.

Lowton and Bennett have been steady if not spectacular. They have not looked out of place in the Premier League, but there are plenty of hurdles to cross before you can call either of them ‘the finished article’.